Spending the holidays as quality time with children is not only beneficial for the children but also has positive effects on the health of the parents as follows: 1) Emotional well-being: Spending time between parents and children promotes emotional connection and makes the relationship stronger. This leads to increased happiness, reduced stress and a sense…
Briefing the Security Council, Sima Bahous, Catherine Russell and Natalia Kanem – heads of UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA), respectively – also welcomed the agreement on the release of some of the hostages taken during the Hamas attack on…
Catherine Russell visited Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the south of the besieged enclave on Wednesday. “Today I visited the Gaza Strip to meet with children, their families and UNICEF staff. What I saw and heard was devastating. They have endured repeated bombardment, loss and displacement. Inside the Strip, there is nowhere safe for Gaza’s one million children to turn. The parties to…
Photo: Express Lahore: Experts say that the number of diabetes patients is increasing alarmingly in Pakistan, one third of the country’s population is suffering from diabetes, Pakistan has become the capital of diabetes patients. To get rid of this deadly disease, we have to change our lifestyle, eat simple foods and exercise regularly. These views…
The double burden of dwindling availability – and inadequate water for drinking and sanitation services – is compounding the challenge, putting children at even greater risk. The Climate Changed Child – released ahead of the COP28 UN climate change summit later this month in Dubai – throws a spotlight on the threat facing vulnerable children. It…
Iconic photo A woman has given birth to 3 children in Kandiaro city of Sindh province. The woman gave birth to these children at a private medical center in Kandiaru. The lady doctor says that the three children were born by operation, mother and child are healthy. The lady doctor further says that the children…
UN relief chief Martin Griffiths, who has been visiting Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, spoke to families in Gaza over the phone from east Jerusalem on Tuesday and said that what they have endured since the start of Israel’s retaliation for Hamas’ deadly 7 October attacks is “beyond devastating”. “When an eight-year-old tells you…
Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman—File photo Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rahman says that parents must give polio vaccine to protect children from lifelong disability. Governor Punjab has said in his message on the occasion of World Polio Day that we have to end polio together, let’s make polio a part of the past. He has…
To get rid of the polio virus, the problem of contaminated and dirty water must also be solved. This year, the number of children affected by polio virus in Pakistan has increased to 4. According to experts, unfortunately, due to lack of awareness among the people and inattention of the government, 30 percent of children…
How mobile phones affect children’s mental health? The use of mobile phones has certainly become very high these days and to a large extent it is also the need of the people. But most of the time parents and general professionals are not able to determine the limits of their mobile phone needs and then…
